Manipal Hospital was always recognised for its quality healthcare with best of clinical talent and infrastructure. However, it was not run as a corporate entity and basic economic principles were overshadowed by it not-for-profit orientation. T Ramoji, who moved into this iconic healthcare company from a leading hospitality chain, brought in much needed infusion of best practices in finance. In conversation with Pranav Kumar, he narrates how Manipal Hospitals has since grown to be a chain of 17 hospitals with a national and international footprint, what role has finance played and what he has learnt during this journey.
